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Adrienne Page QC

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Adrienne Page QC is joint head of chambers and a leading defamation and media law silk. She acts for both claimants and defendants in high profile and heavyweight litigation.

Recent and ongoing cases include:

acting for Simon Singh against the British Chiropractic Association at first instance and on his successful appeal to the Court of Appeal, following which the BCA discontinued their libel claim against him;
acting for Channel 4 and production company, Studio Lambert, in their defence of the libel action by Matt Fiddes over their documentary about the Jackson family, which is coming up for trial in June 2010;
appearing in the Court of Appeal for Tom Bower on an issue of similar fact evidence during his libel action against Richard Desmond;
acting for the television channel Al Jazeera in a libel action brought by Palestinian politician Mohammed Dahlan which settled shortly before trial in January 2010;
acting for the BBC in a long-running libel action brought by IVA doctor Mohammed Taranissi which settled in 2009;
appearing for Frank Warren at first instance and in the Court of Appeal in his libel action against Random House;
acting for Tesco in its libel claim against The Guardian;
advising Gerry and Kate McCann in relation to their libel actions against Express newspapers

As well as the recent cases of Singh and Taranissi, a number of her other cases have also had a medical angle. She acted for Channel 4 when they were sued by Dr Andrew Wakefield, the doctor at the centre of the MMR scare, and for two nursery workers falsely accused of sexual abuse in a 6-month libel trial in 2002 (Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & Ors). She has also been involved in many of the leading cases that, in recent years, have helped to shape the offer of amends procedure.

Career

Called

1974 Called to the Bar
1999 Silk
1999 Year of Recorder

Education

Godolphin School, Salisbury
University of Kent at Canterbury (B.A. Social Science)

Qualifications

Called to the Bar (Middle Temple)
Assistant Recorder (1995 - 1999)
Recorder (1999 - 2004)

Areas of work

Defamation
Privacy and Confidence
Human Rights
Injunctive Relief
Media Law

Verbatim

“'Doughty fighter' Adrienne Page QC is 'fantastic'."

Chambers and Partners

Testimonials

Recommended as a "Leading Silk" in defamation and privacy in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 every year since taking silk. She has been described, in recent entries, as: a "…'canny class act' … 'She has a good head for the law', 'an excellent grasp of the technical side and a full command of the interrelationship of different issues in any given case'" (Chambers & Partners, 2009); According to many, 'her calm, ice-maidenly style is extremely effective' and she has 'a wonderful way of putting everybody at ease when the pressure is on' (Chambers & Partners, 2008); "'Tough and gutsy, yet charming and elegant'….. Clients admire her 'engaging court manner'….They also point to the fact that she is 'incredibly nice, sympathetic and a joy to deal with'" (Chambers & Partners, 2007); "...a 'first-class advocate', much thought of because her manner is impeccable''' (Legal 500, 2007).
Earlier editions described her "like a Trojan yet is always available and approachable" (Legal 500, 2004). "She is good at quickly cutting through and finding solutions" (Chambers & Partners, 2005). She "puts in a 'frankly stupendous effort' according to rivals; she 'rolls her sleeves up and is a pleasure to work with'" (Chambers & Partners, 2003-4).

Jointly short-listed (with Adam Speker for the Liberty/Justice Human Rights Lawyer of the Year 2003 for Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council [2002] EWHC 1600.

Memberships

Bencher of the Middle Temple

Publications

The Law of Privacy and the Media

(26 Jan 2006)

Cases

Defamation

Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation & Ors (No 2) (CA)

[2010] EWCA Civ 730 29/06/2010

British Chiropractic Association v Singh (CA)

[2010] EWCA Civ 350 01/04/2010

North London Central Mosque Trust v Policy Exchange & Anor

[2009] EWHC 3311 (QB) 26/11/2009

Desmond v Bower (CA)

[2009] EWCA Civ 667 07/07/2009

Tesco Stores Ltd v Guardian News & Media Ltd and Rusbridger

[2008] EWHC (QB); [2009] EMLR 5 29/07/2008

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (Nos.1-3) (CA)

[2008] EWCA Civ 834; [2009] QB 600; [2009] EMLR 1 16/07/2008

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.3)

[2007] EWHC 3062 (QB) 20/12/2007

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.2)

[2007] EWHC 2860 (QB) 05/12/2007

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd

[2007] EWHC 2856 (QB); [2008] 2 WLR 1033 05/12/2007

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3) (CA)

[2007] EWCA Civ 972; [2008] 1 AllER 750 11/10/2007

Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)

[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006

Tierney v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2) (Costs)

[2006] EWHC 3275 (QB) 20/12/2006

High Tech International AG & Others v Deripaska

[2006] EWHC 3276 (QB); [2007] EMLR 449 20/12/2006

Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (CA)

[2006] EWCA Civ 1123; The Times, 28 August 2006 28/07/2006

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3)

[2006] EWHC 1756 (QB); [2007] 1 All ER 622 13/07/2006

Turner v News Group Newspapers Ltd (CA)

[2006] EWCA Civ 540; [2006] 1 WLR 3469; [2006] 4 All ER 613; [2006] EMLR 703; The Independent, 23 May 2006 16/05/2006

Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others

[2005] EWHC 2410 (QB) 04/11/2005

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.2)

[2005] EWHC 2187 (QB) 14/10/2005

Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (QB)

[2005] EWHC 1688 (QB) 29/07/2005

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others

17 June 2005 17/06/2005

Turner v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Another

[2005] EWHC 892 (QB); [2005] EMLR 553 12/05/2005

Matadeen v Associated Newspapers Ltd

17 March 2005 17/03/2005

Rackham v Sandy and Others

24 February 2005 24/02/2005

Nail v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others (CA)

[2004] EWCA Civ 1708; [2005] 1 All ER 1040; [2005] EMLR 257; The Times 6 Jan 2005; The Independent 14 Jan 2005 20/12/2004

Wood v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police (CA)

[2004] EWCA Civ 1638; [2005] EMLR 449; The Times, 13 December 2004 08/12/2004

Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another

[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004

Nail v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others (QBD)

[2004] EWHC 647 (QB); [2004] EMLR 362 26/03/2004

Sharma v Jay & Others (No.2)

11 February 2004 11/02/2004

Wood v Chief Constable of West Midlands Police

[2003] EWHC 2971 (QB), [2004] EMLR 310 08/12/2003

Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd

[2003] EWHC 2799 (QB); [2004] EMLR 698 11/11/2003

Blake v Associated Newspapers Limited

[2003] EWHC 1960 (QB) 31/07/2003

Sharma v Jay & Others

15 April 2003 15/04/2003

Rigg v Associated Newspapers Ltd

[2003] EWHC 710 (QB); [2004] EMLR 52 07/03/2003

Cleese v Clark & Associated Newspapers Limited

[2003] EWHC 137 (QB); [2004] EMLR 37 06/02/2003

Abu v MGN Ltd

[2002] EWHC 2345 (QB); [2003] 1 WLR 2201; [2003] 2 All ER 864; [2003] EMLR 21 07/11/2002

Bataille v Newland & Ors

[2002] EWHC 1692 (QB) 31/07/2002

Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & Others (No.2)

[2002] EWHC 1600 (QB) 30/07/2002

Mark v Associated Newspapers Limited

[2002] EWCA Civ 772; [2002] EMLR 839 30/05/2002

Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & others

[2002] EWHC 252 (QB) 07/02/2002

Kiam v MGN Ltd

[2002] EWCA Civ 43; [2003] QB 281; [2002] 2 All ER 219; [2002] 3 WLR 1036 28/01/2002

Carpenter v Associated Newspapers Ltd

30 November 2001 30/11/2001

Al-Fagih v HH Saudi Research & Marketing

[2001] EWCA Civ 1634; [2002] EMLR 215 05/11/2001

Elite Model Agency v BBC

24 May 2001 24/05/2001

Branson v Bower

[2001] EWCA Civ 791; [2001] EMLR 800 24/05/2001

Berezovsky & Another v Forbes Inc & Another

[2000] UKHL 25; [2000] 1 WLR 1004; [2000] 2 All ER 986; [2000] EMLR 643 11/05/2000

Hamilton v Fayed

[2001] AC 395 23/03/2000

Privacy and Confidence

Howlett v Holding (No. 4)

[2006] EWHC 41 (QB); The Times, 8 February 2006 25/01/2006

Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another

[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004

Sports Law

Watson v Prager and Another

[1991] 1 WLR 726 15/03/1991

Entertainment Law

Watson v Prager and Another

[1991] 1 WLR 726 15/03/1991

General Common Law

Sharma v Jay & Others

15 April 2003 15/04/2003

Watson v Prager and Another

[1991] 1 WLR 726 15/03/1991

Harassment

Howlett v Holding (No. 4)

[2006] EWHC 41 (QB); The Times, 8 February 2006 25/01/2006

Sharma v Jay & Others

15 April 2003 15/04/2003

Human Rights

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (Nos.1-3) (CA)

[2008] EWCA Civ 834; [2009] QB 600; [2009] EMLR 1 16/07/2008

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.2)

[2007] EWHC 2860 (QB) 05/12/2007

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd

[2007] EWHC 2856 (QB); [2008] 2 WLR 1033 05/12/2007

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3) (CA)

[2007] EWCA Civ 972; [2008] 1 AllER 750 11/10/2007

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3)

[2006] EWHC 1756 (QB); [2007] 1 All ER 622 13/07/2006

Howlett v Holding (No. 4)

[2006] EWHC 41 (QB); The Times, 8 February 2006 25/01/2006

Blake v Associated Newspapers Limited

[2003] EWHC 1960 (QB) 31/07/2003

Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & Others (No.2)

[2002] EWHC 1600 (QB) 30/07/2002

Mark v Associated Newspapers Limited

[2002] EWCA Civ 772; [2002] EMLR 839 30/05/2002

Lillie & Reed v Newcastle City Council & others

[2002] EWHC 252 (QB) 07/02/2002

Carpenter v Associated Newspapers Ltd

30 November 2001 30/11/2001

Injunctive Relief

Howlett v Holding (No. 4)

[2006] EWHC 41 (QB); The Times, 8 February 2006 25/01/2006

Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another

[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004

Malicious Falsehood

Tesco Stores Ltd v Guardian News & Media Ltd and Rusbridger

[2008] EWHC (QB); [2009] EMLR 5 29/07/2008

Media Law

Fiddes v Channel Four Television Corporation & Ors (No 2) (CA)

[2010] EWCA Civ 730 29/06/2010

British Chiropractic Association v Singh (CA)

[2010] EWCA Civ 350 01/04/2010

North London Central Mosque Trust v Policy Exchange & Anor

[2009] EWHC 3311 (QB) 26/11/2009

Desmond v Bower (CA)

[2009] EWCA Civ 667 07/07/2009

Tesco Stores Ltd v Guardian News & Media Ltd and Rusbridger

[2008] EWHC (QB); [2009] EMLR 5 29/07/2008

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (Nos.1-3) (CA)

[2008] EWCA Civ 834; [2009] QB 600; [2009] EMLR 1 16/07/2008

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.3)

[2007] EWHC 3062 (QB) 20/12/2007

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.2)

[2007] EWHC 2860 (QB) 05/12/2007

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd

[2007] EWHC 2856 (QB); [2008] 2 WLR 1033 05/12/2007

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3) (CA)

[2007] EWCA Civ 972; [2008] 1 AllER 750 11/10/2007

Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)

[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006

Tierney v News Group Newspapers Ltd (No.2) (Costs)

[2006] EWHC 3275 (QB) 20/12/2006

High Tech International AG & Others v Deripaska

[2006] EWHC 3276 (QB); [2007] EMLR 449 20/12/2006

Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (CA)

[2006] EWCA Civ 1123; The Times, 28 August 2006 28/07/2006

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3)

[2006] EWHC 1756 (QB); [2007] 1 All ER 622 13/07/2006

Turner v News Group Newspapers Ltd (CA)

[2006] EWCA Civ 540; [2006] 1 WLR 3469; [2006] 4 All ER 613; [2006] EMLR 703; The Independent, 23 May 2006 16/05/2006

Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others

[2005] EWHC 2410 (QB) 04/11/2005

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.2)

[2005] EWHC 2187 (QB) 14/10/2005

Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (QB)

[2005] EWHC 1688 (QB) 29/07/2005

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others

17 June 2005 17/06/2005

Turner v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Another

[2005] EWHC 892 (QB); [2005] EMLR 553 12/05/2005

Rackham v Sandy and Others

24 February 2005 24/02/2005

Nail v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others (CA)

[2004] EWCA Civ 1708; [2005] 1 All ER 1040; [2005] EMLR 257; The Times 6 Jan 2005; The Independent 14 Jan 2005 20/12/2004

Tillery Valley Foods Ltd v Channel Four Television Corpn & Another

[2004] EWHC 1075 (Ch); The Times, 21 May 2004 11/05/2004

Nail v News Group Newspapers Ltd & Others (QBD)

[2004] EWHC 647 (QB); [2004] EMLR 362 26/03/2004

Miller v Associated Newspapers Ltd

[2003] EWHC 2799 (QB); [2004] EMLR 698 11/11/2003

Blake v Associated Newspapers Limited

[2003] EWHC 1960 (QB) 31/07/2003

Rigg v Associated Newspapers Ltd

[2003] EWHC 710 (QB); [2004] EMLR 52 07/03/2003

Cleese v Clark & Associated Newspapers Limited

[2003] EWHC 137 (QB); [2004] EMLR 37 06/02/2003

Abu v MGN Ltd

[2002] EWHC 2345 (QB); [2003] 1 WLR 2201; [2003] 2 All ER 864; [2003] EMLR 21 07/11/2002

Kiam v MGN Ltd

[2002] EWCA Civ 43; [2003] QB 281; [2002] 2 All ER 219; [2002] 3 WLR 1036 28/01/2002

Carpenter v Associated Newspapers Ltd

30 November 2001 30/11/2001

Al-Fagih v HH Saudi Research & Marketing

[2001] EWCA Civ 1634; [2002] EMLR 215 05/11/2001

Elite Model Agency v BBC

24 May 2001 24/05/2001

Branson v Bower

[2001] EWCA Civ 791; [2001] EMLR 800 24/05/2001

Berezovsky & Another v Forbes Inc & Another

[2000] UKHL 25; [2000] 1 WLR 1004; [2000] 2 All ER 986; [2000] EMLR 643 11/05/2000

Public Law

Wakefield v Channel Four Television & Others (No.3)

[2006] EWHC 3289 (QB); [2007] 94 BMLR 1 21/12/2006

Publishing

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (Nos.1-3) (CA)

[2008] EWCA Civ 834; [2009] QB 600; [2009] EMLR 1 16/07/2008

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.3)

[2007] EWHC 3062 (QB) 20/12/2007

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd (No.2)

[2007] EWHC 2860 (QB) 05/12/2007

Warren v The Random House Group Ltd

[2007] EWHC 2856 (QB); [2008] 2 WLR 1033 05/12/2007

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.3)

[2006] EWHC 1756 (QB); [2007] 1 All ER 622 13/07/2006

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others (No.2)

[2005] EWHC 2187 (QB) 14/10/2005

Al-Koronky v Time-Life Entertainment Group Ltd & Another (QB)

[2005] EWHC 1688 (QB) 29/07/2005

Charman v Orion Publishing Group & others

17 June 2005 17/06/2005

Rigg v Associated Newspapers Ltd

[2003] EWHC 710 (QB); [2004] EMLR 52 07/03/2003

Cleese v Clark & Associated Newspapers Limited

[2003] EWHC 137 (QB); [2004] EMLR 37 06/02/2003

Mark v Associated Newspapers Limited

[2002] EWCA Civ 772; [2002] EMLR 839 30/05/2002

Kiam v MGN Ltd

[2002] EWCA Civ 43; [2003] QB 281; [2002] 2 All ER 219; [2002] 3 WLR 1036 28/01/2002

Al-Fagih v HH Saudi Research & Marketing

[2001] EWCA Civ 1634; [2002] EMLR 215 05/11/2001

Elite Model Agency v BBC

24 May 2001 24/05/2001

Branson v Bower

[2001] EWCA Civ 791; [2001] EMLR 800 24/05/2001

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